🇫🇮 Finland

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Finland.

Current time in Finland

Europe/Helsinki · GMT+2 · observes DST

Time zones in Finland

Upcoming public holidays in Finland

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Cities in Finland

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At a glance

Capital
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Population
5,650,325
Area
338,455 km²
Currency
EUR €
Calling code
+358
Driving side
right
Languages
fin, swe
Internet TLD
.fi

About

Finland, or the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. Finland has a population of 5.7 million. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish, the mother tongues of 83.5 percent and 5.0 percent of the population, respectively. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. Its land is predominantly covered by boreal forest, with over 180,000 recorded lakes.

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